Yahoo is now using something called “Web Beacons” to track Yahoo users around the net and see what you’re doing and where you are going – similar to cookies. Take a look at their updated privacy statement:

On the very same page in the section “Outside the Yahoo! Network”, you’ll see a little “click here” link that will let users proceed to another page which allows you to “opt-out” of their new method of snooping. Users who are security and privacy conscious are highly recommended to do this.

Once you have clicked that link, you are opted out. Notice the “Success” message the top the next page.

Be careful because on that page there is a “Cancel Opt-out” button that, if clicked, will *undo* the opt-out. Feel free to forward this to other groups.